Multi-talented author Henry Hitchings' new book Sorry! The English and their Manners has garnered glowing reviews. In an exclusive post for The Dabbler, Henry explains why Curb Your Enthusiasm is the ultimate comedy of manners... When I began writing a book about manners, I thought about sitcoms I could reference for ... Read More...
The traditional Dabbler summer break is upon us. It's one-a-day until September, and the chance to catch up with some terrific, even historic, posts from The Dabbler Archives. Today, here's one from a multi-talented friend of The Dabbler... As well as being the theatre critic for the Evening Standard and an ... Read More...
As well as being the theatre critic for the Evening Standard and an occasional television presenter, Henry Hitchings is one of the leading authors on language and cultural history. His book The Secret Life of Words won the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize and his other acclaimed works include Who’s Afraid ... Read More...